South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate

South Africa
-19.47 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
-20.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
169th

Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
0200400196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -19.47 % change on previous year against -20.01 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.54 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 5.86 % change on previous year 9.43 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1970s 10.86 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year 5.81 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 7.03 % change on previous year 20.45 % change on previous year 13.42 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 9.73 % change on previous year 40.63 % change on previous year 30.9 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s 7.38 % change on previous year 5.84 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 2.91 % change on previous year 11.67 % change on previous year 8.76 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 3.51 % change on previous year 11.65 % change on previous year 8.14 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at -19.47 % change on previous year against -20.01 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.54 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 12,618 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.